Science

Robots are now capable of teaching rudimentary skills. And they are quick learners as well.

4 | July 11, 2010 3:23pm | By Joe McKendrick

Developing world population explosion; Asia's nuclear domination; wind power debunked; electric car grid outages; environmental modeling portal.

July 9, 2010 1:00pm | By Andrew Nusca

Generation Y, the always-connected twentysomethings that openly share information, are unlikely to change that behavior as they age, according to a new study.

July 9, 2010 10:07am | By Andrew Nusca

Hara CEO Amit Chatterjee says 2010 is the year that corporations exchange sustainability officers for sustainable operators. Here's why.

5 | July 9, 2010 7:11am | By Andrew Nusca

Paving the way for an AIDS vaccine, scientists have discovered two potent antibodies, the strongest of which can neutralize 91 percent of HIV strains.

3 | July 8, 2010 11:20am | By Andrew Nusca

Earth, Inc. author Greg Unruh says businesses can learn from the environment to reap better profits, boost sustainability and decrease their carbon footprint. Here's how.

1 | July 8, 2010 10:07am | By Andrew Nusca

A pilot succeeded in flying a solar-powered airplane for more than 24 hours, setting a new record and paving the way for its ultimate mission to circumnavigate the globe by 2012.

July 8, 2010 7:36am | By Deborah Gage

An exclusive interview with Paul Sheehan of the Office of Naval Research reveals the amazing properties of graphene and downplays its potential to replace silicon as the material of choice for...

10 | July 7, 2010 10:37am | By Boonsri Dickinson

The goal is to fly around the world on solar energy alone.

3 | July 7, 2010 7:49am | By Deborah Gage

This super battery is the most condensed form of energy storage outside of nuclear power.

27 | July 6, 2010 7:56am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Stuffed animals endowed with robotics and sensors, offer technological stand-in for pet therapy.

July 5, 2010 8:11am | By Heather Clancy

Britain plans to curb "binge flying" by limiting growth at Heathrow Airport. Here in the United States, the FAA is taking a more technology-driven approach to the problem.

6 | July 2, 2010 5:18am | By Heather Clancy

Bill Gates and charter schools; augmented reality toys; Gulf oil spill: drop in the bucket?; rare metal rush; Britain airport ban.

July 1, 2010 12:42pm | By Andrew Nusca

Jinni's "taste engine" matches users to movies via a variety of formats, ranging from specific keyword searches to a detailed browse mode.

June 29, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

The space agency will call on all of us to help analyze data collected by NASA robots.

1 | June 29, 2010 12:27am | By Deborah Gage

The multidisciplinary jack of all trades is in vogue again. Here's how information technology is laying the foundation of the next 'Renaissance' era.

June 28, 2010 1:00pm | By Joe McKendrick

What began at MIT with a Department of Defense grant for stealth research led to the world's most precise optical laser scalpel. A former surgeon and exec at what is now the MIT spin-out talks...

June 28, 2010 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Oscar the cat is a very lucky guy. He's the first recipient of a new, innovative kind of grafted prosthetic that allows him to walk naturally.

June 25, 2010 5:44pm | By Dan Nosowitz

The Coalition Against Major Diseases created a database of more than 4,000 Alzheimer's disease patients from clinical trials. Up next are databases for Huntington's and Parkinson's.

June 24, 2010 7:41am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Prefab houses; London Underground live; Levi's sustainable clothes dryer; German solar home; nine carbon-neutral communities.

June 23, 2010 8:33am | By Andrew Nusca